Real Success Stories

Maria S. – NYU (USA)

Challenge: Needed DET Score 130 for NYU. Stuck at 110 due to low “Production” score.

Before Teacher Leda: Used free apps for 2 months. Scored 110 twice. Reading was high (125), but Speaking was low (95).

With Teacher Leda (6 weeks): Leda diagnosed that Maria was using “simple” grammar. They worked on Complex Sentences and the “3-Second Rule” for photo descriptions.

Result: Overall 135 (Production jumped to 125)

Ahmed K. – McGill University (Canada)

Challenge: Needed Score 120 with no sub-score below 105. Failed twice (Production was 90).

Before Teacher Leda: Focused only on vocabulary memorization. Answers were flagged as “unnatural” by the algorithm.

With Teacher Leda (4 weeks): 8 intensive sessions. Focus on “Natural Pacing” and fixing the specific grammar errors that trigger penalties.

Result: Overall 125 (Production 110)

Chen W. – UCLA (USA)

Challenge: Needed exceptional Score 140+ for competitive scholarship.

Before Teacher Leda: Strong English (130 average), but couldn’t break the 140 wall. Needed C2-level refinement.

With Teacher Leda (8 weeks): Advanced C1/C2 coaching. Worked on “Lexical Sophistication”—replacing standard words with high-scoring academic synonyms suitable for the algorithm.

Result: Overall 145 (Literacy 150)

Fatima A. – Canada Express Entry

Challenge: Needed CLB 9 (IELTS 7.0+ all skills) for immigration.

Why IELTS? Immigration Canada requires IELTS General. Fatima chose Leda for her Examiner background.

With Teacher Leda (12 weeks): Intensive Speaking and Writing focus. Leda used her 12 years of British Council experience to guide Fatima to Band 7.5.

Result: Listening: 8.5, Reading: 8.0, Writing: 7.5 ✅, Speaking: 7.5 ✅

Lucas M. – Australia Skilled Migration

Challenge: Needed Band 7.0. Portuguese speaker struggling with pronunciation (Speaking 6.0).

With Teacher Leda: Being fluent in Portuguese, Leda identified Lucas’s specific L1 interference errors and fixed his intonation.

Result: Speaking 7.5, Overall 7.5

Priya S. – UK Nursing (OET/IELTS)

Challenge: Needed IELTS 7.0 for NMC registration. Previously Overall 6.5.

With Teacher Leda: Focus on formal medical vocabulary and overcoming high-stakes test anxiety.

Result: All skills 7.0+. Outcome: Registered with NMC, working in London NHS hospital.

Marco R. – Engineering License (DET)

Challenge: Needed to prove English proficiency for a US firm quickly.

With Teacher Leda: A 3-week “Crash Course” on Duolingo strategy.

Result: Score 120. Outcome: Hired by tech firm in Seattle.

Sofia M. – From “Invalid” to 125 (Spain)

Challenge: Took DET 3 times. Twice “Invalid Result” (glance away), once 105.

With Teacher Leda: Learned test-day behavior protocols to satisfy the proctor and strategies to boost production.

Result: Valid Score 125. Outcome: Admitted to IE Business School.

David L. – Writing Breakthrough (Hong Kong)

Challenge: Writing stuck at Band 6.0 (IELTS) / Score 100 (DET) despite being fluent.

The Fix: Leda taught the “Coherence Patterns” that both human examiners and AI algorithms look for.

Result: IELTS Writing 7.5. Outcome: Admitted to London School of Economics.

Yuki T. (Japan): Overcame fear of the adaptive algorithm. “The test gets harder as you do better. Leda taught me not to panic.” Score 130.

Ibrahim A. (Nigeria): First time taking a computer test. Learned typing speed and shortcut keys. Score 115.

Ana C. (Brazil): DET 95 to 125 in 6 weeks. “Leda explained the grammar rules in Portuguese when I was stuck.”

Kenji M. (Japan): DET 110 to 140 in 5 weeks. Admitted to Wharton School of Business.

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